Majority of TV food ads are unhealthy and target children, study finds Medical Xpress Anna Kellett The majority of foods advertised on New Zealand television are unhealthy, and most of those unhealthy food advertisements are specifically targeted...
READ MORERNC, Chamber Of Commerce Say A Robocall Isn’t A Robocall If It Goes Straight To Voicemail Consumerist Chris Morran An automated, prerecorded phone call that goes straight to voicemail may be slightly less annoying than a robocall that causes your...
READ MOREPepsi is putting Snapchat barcodes on millions of soda bottles Digiday Tanya Dua Pepsi cans and bottles will double up as gateways to Snapchat this summer — literally. The soda maker is leaning heavily on Snapchat to promote its limited-edition...
READ MOREPrivacy Advocates Raise Concerns About Mattel’s Always-On ‘Aristotle’ Baby Monitor Consumerist Kate Cox Anyone who has watched a young child become fascinated with virtual “assistants” like Amazon’s Alexa, Apple’s Siri, or Google Home could guess...
READ MOREGroups Call on Facebook to Disclose and Explain Its Collection of Psychological Insights About Its Youngest Users Facebook Told Marketers It Can Detect Teens Feeling ‘Insecure’ and ‘Worthless’; Data Could Be Used to Drive...
READ MOREIreland first country to restrict unhealthy food sponsorship aimed at children The Irish Times Paul Cullen Ireland is set to become the first country in the world to restrict unhealthy food sponsorships aimed at children attending primary school...
READ MOREI’m an ex-Facebook exec: don’t believe what they tell you about ads The Guardian Antonio Garcia-Martinez For two years I was charged with turning Facebook data into money, by any legal means. If you browse the internet or buy items in...
READ MOREFacebook research targeted insecure youth, leaked documents show Independent Rachael Pells Facebook has come under fire after leaked documents revealed the social media site has been targeting potentially vulnerable children. The allegations...
READ MOREAustralia: No Change In Junk Food Advertising To Kids In 5 Years Foodtank A recent study has revealed that Australian children are exposed to the same number of unhealthy food and drink advertisements as they were five years ago, despite the...
READ MOREFeds Warn Social Media ‘Influencers’ To Stop It Already With The Stealth Ads Consumerist Chris Morran Like it or not, the fact is that we’ve crossed through the mirror into a world where people are paid lots of money to mention a product, wear an...
READ MOREPublic Citizen’s Push Leads to FTC Warning on Social Media Products Statements of Public Citizen Experts Note: The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) today sent more than 90 letters reminding influencers and marketers that they should clearly...
READ MOREFTC Staff Reminds Influencers and Brands to Clearly Disclose Relationship Federal Trade Commission After reviewing numerous Instagram posts by celebrities, athletes, and other influencers, Federal Trade Commission staff recently sent out more...
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